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Rome: when street art helps the tourist

23 March, 2020
Street artists in Rome know for sure that they will spend part of their working day answering tourists who need directions! So this time a skilled artist who usually paints in Largo Goldoni has solved the problem once for all…

Italian traditions: risotto and rice in Italy

23 March, 2020
While rice is said to have come to Italy either from the Orient or Arab nations, Italian rice and risotto is now an essential part of the Italian diet, especially in some northern regions where it is truly a pillar…

Italian actor Riccardo Scamarcio on the cover of Sette

23 March, 2020
Italian hearthrob Riccardo Scamarcio lands on the cover of Sette magazine. With his dark looks, the young actor has a bad boy reputation both on and off screen, but during the interview, Mr Scamarcio tries to refute what’s said about…

Italian luxury hotels: Royal Hotel Sanremo

23 March, 2020
If you are looking for a posh hotel on the Italian Riviera, this post on the Royal Hotel Sanremo may be of real interest to you. Overlooking the sea and surrounded by a luscious subtropical garden, the hotel looks like…

Valerio Scanu wins Sanremo 2010

23 March, 2020
The “surprise” winner of the 2010 Sanremo festival is Valerio Scanu, with his song “Per tutte le volte che” or “For everytime that”. It’s a controversial victory for Scanu, who was originally eliminated from the contest, only to be reinstated…

Carnevale 2009: Putignano Carnival in Apulia, Italy

23 March, 2020
The Viareggio Carnival with its giant allegorical floats and beautiful costumes is probably the most famous Carnevale in Italy, but there’s another important carnival which in my opinion is second to none; it takes place in the small town of…

Pregnant actress Asia Argento gets married

23 March, 2020
Actress Asia Argento and her partner Michele Civetta have just tied the knot in Arezzo. An rather informal and hasty ceremony celebrated by mayor Giuseppe Fanfani! Love at first sight? I am afraid there’s to it more than meets the…

Pope gets white truffle from Alba auction

23 March, 2020
The 12th white truffle auction took place at the Grinzane Cavour castle with the white Alba truffles gaining over 307,000 euros in auction sales. The 13 truffles from Alba under the hammer were all sold with the best example going…

Madonna to design eyewear for Dolce&Gabbana;

23 March, 2020
Madonna is to design or rather put her signature to a collection of sunglasses for Italian label Dolce & Gabbana. The collection which should hit stores next May includes retro black plastic shades and gold-and-silver metal frames which will all…

Monica Bellucci sexy photo shoot for Max

23 March, 2020
Monica Bellucci might not be the greatest Italian actress who ever lived, but we think she certainly deserves the title of Italian diva for her sultry elegance. In this photo shoot for Max, the Mexico edition, she also concedes an…

Typical Italian dishes: focaccia from Recco in Liguria

23 March, 2020
When I went to Liguria a couple of years ago with a friend of mine, we stuffed ourselves stupid with focaccia. Focaccia is wonderful invention and can be enjoyed in so many ways: plain, with olives, fresh tomatoes, cut in…

Cinema Italia: Divorce Italian Style

23 March, 2020
Divorzio all’italiana: 1961Divorce Italian Style directed by Pietro Germi as many of you know won an oscar for best Original Screenplay in 1963 and several international awards among which an oscar nomination for Marcello Mastroianni as best actor and another…

Island of Ischia Pictures

23 March, 2020
Ischia is a small volcanic island in the Thyrrhenian Sea of the west coast of Italy. From its shores on clear days one can spot Naples which is just 17 miles away. The island is almost entirely mountainous and its…

Restaurants in Turin: C’era una volta

23 March, 2020
To have dinner at the restaurant C’era una volta in Turin is like stepping into a world where time has stood still; its atmosphere and superb cuisine hasn’t changed a bit since the famous restaurant opened years ago. Situated on…
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